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Firefighters rescue a man trapped inside an apartment at the Emmons Jr. building after a fire broke out around 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007.

Gallery: Remembering the Emmons Fire, Jan. 13, 2007

Jan. 13, 2015 @ 12:30 PM

2011/The Herald-Dispatch

A fire at the Emmons Jr. apartment building started about 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, and killed nine people. Flames raced through the building, destroying it and the neighboring Emmons Sr. apartment building.

Federal, state and local authorities investigated the fire several days, but no cause was determined.

The emergency response featured firefighters making heroic efforts to save lives. Some people could be seen hanging out the windows calling for help.